Followers

Shane and Ben's triatholon this spring

Sophia now

Meeting Sophia for the first time two years ago

sophia at the orphanage

Shane's first marathon!

Sophia ready for the bus!

Our new house!

Young Life Capernaum Baltimore

Our camp trip to Rockbridge in July

Sophia at the River

Sophia's first time on the beach at the Rivah house!

Jesse and Mrs. King! at her wedding

Ben and Jesse took a road trip to Myrtle Beach to be at his teacher's (from the first year we had him) wedding. Anna and her now husband Kirby have been such a blessing to Jesse. Anna believed in him and saw in him who he really was. She was one of the main reasons we could make it through the first year of having Jesse with us. We miss them but were so glad they keep us in thier lives!

Our first family of 5 vacation!

We spent some time resting and playing at our aunt's house on the Potomac

Sophia in her cowboys outfit...for grandpa Z (dad is not happy!)

Prayer...

Getting more handsome by the day!

Jesse's new "passion"

We never thought we would see this! He is working hard though and we are proud of him!

"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "yes" in Christ. And so, through him, the "Amen" is spoken by us, to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20

Our family!

"God is not waiting for you at the end of the rainbow and his blessings are not just over the horizon. You are IN the rainbow and IN his blessings all the time, whether you know it or not."-John K.

A father's love

We know this picture looks like Sophia is miserable, but this was just a moment captured that has spoken to us so much of God's love for us. All Ben could do at that moment was pray for his daughter. This part of this journey is a tough one for Sophia but is one where healing is happening. She has to go through this to get to the other side where she will be running and laughing in health! So much like our journey with Christ and how He works in our struggles to bring us to the places that are best for us. (she is actually not in pain here, just mad that she can get up!)

"Fear is at the root of all formsof exclusion, just as trust is at the root of all forms of inclusion."~Jean Vanier

Sophia and her pink boots

Does this look like a child with 66% oxygen levels??

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Peacefully sleeping...

Just a quick note to say that Sophia is peacefully sleeping in HER bed! We were discharged around 1 pm with such little fuss that it seems strange our daughter had a serious heart operation just a week ago today! She didn't even have a prescription to fill!I think I cried more driving away today that I have the whole time! She was so happy to be outside was thrilled to see Shane get off the bus. We are just so happy to have all five of us at home today. We are praising God for His goodness today and just grateful for His mercy to our family.Please keep praying that we can heal without infection (in her lungs and her wounds),MUCH love! Ben, Carissa, Shane, Jesse, and Sophia!